SALT LAKE CITY — Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Monday said he plans to tell the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention soon to stop recommending fluoridation in communities nationwide, adding that he’s assembling a task force to focus on the issue.
Also on Monday, the Environmental Protection Agency announced it is reviewing “new scientific information” on potential health risks of fluoride in drinking water.
Kennedy told The Associated Press of his plans after a news conference in Salt Lake City.
Utah last month became the first state to ban fluoride in public drinking water, pushing past opposition from dentists and national health organizations who warned the move would lead to medical problems that disproportionately affect low-income communities.
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